“For the U23 category I knew I had a fairly good chance before I reached the finish. I passed four or five riders along the way so I knew I had done a good time,” said Munton, who finished in 29 minutes and 43 seconds, 55 seconds ahead of runner-up Joan Font Bertolí.

“The elites left after the U23 riders, so it was nice to see the times once they were posted.”